Carve a hunting Boomerang (Kylie)

In this workshop we will consider throwsticks/ kylies within a historical context as a hunting technology that has been used worldwide and has spread with the movement of human populations. We will then focus on what makes a kylie distinct from a boomerang and discuss how they have been used for hunting.
Shaping the kylie blanks to build an aerodynamic shape will be done mostly with knives (delegates are welcome to bring their own but they will need to be very sharp, Rupert will have knives available) and small axe before moving onto carpenters' rasps and sandpaper. The goal is to achieve almost straight line flight upto about 80m; this will be done by throwing, adjusting before throwing again. Rupert will guide you through the effect of different wing shapes and the tuning of the wing to produce a working kylie.
Throughout the session we will need to perform quick 'field sharpening' to keep the tools at safe levels of sharpness.
Delegates will be required to pay £10 to cover the cost of the materials. They will of course retain their kylies for finishing at a later date.